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Correlational findings

Study Veenhoven (1996c): study ZZ 1990

Public
Adults, general public, 48 nations, around 1990
Sample
Respondents
N = 75000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Income inequality
Our Classification
Remarks
Data: World Value Survey 2, item 363, 1990-92, Ann Arbor, Michagan, USA
Operationalization
Income distribution in nations assessed using standard deviation of self reported income in general population surveys

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks Y-LH-l-sq-nt-100-a r = -.17 Happy Life Years by standard deviation of reported income in 40 nations Y-LH-l-sq-nt-100-a rpc = +.05 rpc controlled for buying power per capita